Cushman v. Shinseki
Due process and the American Veteran: what the Constitution can tell us about the veterans‘ benefits system
… This Article concerns a recent and important development in the area of veterans‘ benefits determinations, one that has significant implications for both the practical workings of the process as well as for how we consider that system at a fundamental level. The CAVC‘s decisions may be appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In 2009, the Federal Circuit held in Cushman v. Shinseki that applicants [Read More…]